Father Forgets

foreign presented tonight by new Glee the toothpaste for people who can't brush after every meal and gentle Joy the new liquid that makes dishwashing almost nice and now Jane Wyman good evening maybe you're not all settled and comfortable yet but let me say that it makes me very happy to be able to visit with you and your family each week it's rewarding to all of us when we hear that we brought some pleasure to both mom and pop and the younger Folk tonight we have a story about a family they could be your neighbors your friends or the people next door Bruce Gordon and I will try to show you what happens to some very nice people when father forgets we'll rejoin Jane Wyman in a moment washing dishes dad no I'm playing with my toy submarine you better watch out Bubba you'll be taking over this job oh it's not so bad dad with that Joy there and Dad just one capsule for all these dishes that's all mom uses you seem to know a lot about it well I watched mom she likes Joy but just the other day she was saying how fast the dishes get clean how nice the water stays not all greasy and our nice New Joy treats your hands of course Joy is the mildest liquid detergent you can buy in fact she says joy really does make dishwashing almost nice you know I'd say that myself I sure would why don't you try this new gentle Joy find out how it can make your dishwashing almost nice it's at your store now get it new gentle Joy [Music] good morning this is the quitting Hill throw back those covers and get out of that hay let's live a little this brand new day yeah watch out for that first step it's a gasser looks like you guys haven't moved from there for 48 hours don't you ever sleep a couple of weeks we can sleep the rest of our lives say uh when are you gonna let me know this mystery I've been rooting for you guys for over a year I've I'd like to know what I'm rooting for you're in right now pal we file for basic patents yesterday you know the kind of fumes come out of our Auto engines exhaust sure uh carbon monoxide right a poison gas well Joe and I figured if we could convert it to carbon dioxide or harmless gas we could make a million no poison fumes no smog that gimmick does it hey but they're even pass a new law all the new cars will have our gimmick built in at the factory oh that's terrific congratulations not yet pal there's still a couple of bugs to get out ah you guys will get them out she better get some sleep you both are trying to be in a minute Katie I have to finish this list I want you to go upstairs and get an hour of sleep right away here's the stuff we need order from Thompson on your way home are you kidding Thompson said we couldn't charge another nickel for thirty dollars we owe you better go straight home Joe and there won't be any work tonight okay okay but tell Thompson I'll be in around 9 30 with a check two nights in a row all night I don't want to be a widow even a rich one oh please honey we're that close I promise I'll sleep all next month [Music] did you get some more Aspen have buddy wake me at 8 30. what will Skipper say when you're late again nothing why do you suppose I cut him in on the project good morning buddy hi look charm you're heading for big trouble you've been at my tools again I told you to stay out of the garage keep waiting my tools didn't I I don't forget it I'll go brush your teeth I just brushed them before I went to bed go brush them but I didn't need anything yet they're still clean see I said brush your teeth pop must have done it again then what like you told me yesterday got up on the wrong side of the bed hasn't been to bed at all yet how would you like some pancakes and sausages with a new boysenberry syrup Wally go next door and ask Peggy we can borrow some pancake mix foreign I think he's asleep can I have him call you back but Joe all right Bob it's Joe he says it's important yeah well didn't you tell him I bring him a check well tell him to check will be for the whole 130 and I'll bring it in on my way to work see you tonight solo foreign but it's you that makes me sore at you now for the last time go brush your teeth get dressed and stay out of the garage and keep away from my tools understand okay how are you going to get the 130 for Thompson all right Grandma what big ears you have I thought the back payments came first that's my they've been calling the house no but Bob I'm worried about you you look tired and you promised me you'd give up this night work for a while oh honey the worried apartment's mine please be patient a little longer we're right around the corner from Easy Street now we'll get buddy off to school huh and honey please explain to him why he has to stay out of the garage and keep away from my tools huh Oh Katie get dressed will you I want you to drive me to the plan now I hear one of the big auto companies has already come up with a gimmick like yours yeah so what you'd be smarter betting this door at the races deliver the stuff to my garage for sure today will you I'll deliver it as soon as the check clears that's what I said delivered today now you've had half a dozen of my checks ever have any trouble it's always the first time [Music] foreign wait for me honey I'll be back in a couple of minutes with the money to cover that check [Music] Morning News hi Bob I'd like 150 of Payday for the New York Auditors are checking the books Baba I can't help you out any chance tomorrow nope sorry thanks anyway [Music] [Music] I have your file Mr Barnes oh where do I sign your record is rather uh irregular well every loan has been paid in full Harry Renfrow said that Mr Renfrow is no longer with us and unto these circumstances I get it thanks anyway you're a reader sometime we only had some collateral I'm wearing some they've never been off and you're never taking them off ever just a thought gotta think of something nice car oh Mrs Barnes oh yes hickey National Auto Finance Company oh the back payments four registered letters Mrs Barnes your husband ignored him well he's been awfully busy day and night does he want us to repossess the car oh no but wouldn't you like to talk to Bob about this he's at the plant look I want the money or the car not talk Mrs fine well come inside please I can get him on the phone the skipper is dissatisfied with the wing specifications and would like a complete revision honey you picked a bad time to call what we'll put them on uh look Mr hickey you expected to check didn't you well I couldn't send one you see besides my salary I get a percentage the books are ordered here every three months and I'm due for a nice fat bonus next week you mean you'll bring your account up to date next week in full Thursday for sure the amount is 260.90 and either we have the check Thursday by five or we'll have the car Thursday by six good day Mrs Barnes thank you Mr hickey I'm sorry this happened uh Thursday remember yes [Music] hello oh hello Rose oh take it easy sweetie it won't do any good to get mad at Joe I'm not gonna ball Bob out well I'm running a little late this morning when I get the washing the machine I'll call you back fine [Music] say did you ever stop to think what do people say about your whitewash what do they say about your husband's shirt when he's at the office your daughter's little dress as she walks to school your white sheets as they hang on the line well you can be sure people will say only the nicest things about all your wash when you use cheer you see cheer has a secret ingredient a new kind of Whitener cheers exclusive Blue Magic whitener cheer alone get your clothes so clean so white you'll never need old-fashioned bluing or harsh bleaches again when you use cheer you'll know people are saying the nicest things about all your wash your husband's white shirts your children's things everything will get nice compliments when you use cheer the only Suds with blue magic whitener oh I'd like to talk to someone about refinancing my car I have to call you back on Deck now on the double skipper oh rimey call home will you tell Kay to have the car washed pick me up at 4 30. righto where have you been all day nothing good don't ask I know it's been that kind of a day for me too sit down foreign you know those eight contracts we bid on how many we get four we missed out on all of them that board meeting this morning was a Dilly we're closing the Seattle plant and cutting the Dallas staff in half okay let me have a fast Skipper am I in or out and when well you're still aboard if you take a salary cut how much 100 a month Merry Christmas foreign why was she crying no this year's model less than 5 000 miles well look brother if you give me what I want say so if you can't let's forget it well thanks a lot pal that suits me fine it's only 4 30 Bob where is everybody I'll tell you about it later did you get the car washed no I I didn't have time enough time what were you doing all day the usual things of shopping the laundry can I have this you have two of them no can I have a pencil it's not can I it's May I and no sit down hello um what's the procedure for borrowing on my furniture as long as you have to send a man out of the house to appraise the stealth can't he bring the papers along oh look brother I've got over three thousand dollars worth of furniture all I want is a couple of hundred can't you do it the customer's way for once well that's fine with me friend I'll take my business someplace else we owe on the furniture how can we borrow we owe the store not a loan company that's illegal Bob what's the use come on let's get out of here hundreds of pencils around this place limey always gives me pencils may I not have a pencil please no you cannot did you hear that Tony must have got his gas engine plane Mom can I go over to doggies all right buddy but get home before dark okay Mom had no good Thompson didn't deliver the stuff one of these days I'm gonna fix that guy foreign didn't tell you that Ruth called today we talked for over an hour she's not gonna let Joe come by tonight if she has to hide his clothes and lock him in what are you beating your brains out and worrying us to death or what's the rush you wonder what's the rush the skipper gave me the good news today pay cut 100 a month hello Thompson Machinery is Thompson still there oh he has well listen this carefully call Thompson at home and tell him that Bob Barnes set up the stuff I ordered is in my garage by six I'm going to stop payment on the check I gave him this morning got that straight yes that's right he knows where I live that's all thanks Bob were you holding out on me or is that a bluff Bluff you've changed and it frightens me I don't know what to do a bunch of the stuff is here in an hour nah all been built in the draw I better stop juggling the budget oh sweetie skip it for tonight I want you to think about having a couple of old Fashions tear into a big steak and 14 hours sleep for a change Katie will you please stop the devoted little wife routine and lay off me till I get us off a spot foreign before I answer that one [Music] hey what's this my past invention what kind of an invention don't touch it don't touch anything I'm in the screwdriver will you no not that one pull up the black handle come on fellas out of the garage buddy what I tell you I wasn't using any of your tools dad just my screwdriver I told you to stay out of here didn't I but Buddy's playing the screw came loose I'm sick of telling you things over and over but I fixed it [Applause] [Music] I'll get it sorry Don dad can fix it I haven't fixed I'll pay for it sorry doggy uh you've always gone and you tell me ought to be ashamed of yourself obsessed your room not another word after your own what was the crash was anybody heard an accident doggies were you in the garage oh you said sweetie you promised me this morning upstairs buddy I tried to explain it Bob I know he deserves his banking but you're too angry remember he's just little boy he's big enough to learn to mind now get into your pajamas [Music] hello Mrs Barnes remember me George Thompson oh yes did you deliver Bob's things well I came to see Bob well he's busy right [Music] now [Applause] a couple of boys Mrs Barnes mind if I'm curious what did you do to get a whopping like that if you're really interested Mr Thompson Bob is not whopping the kid he's whopping a lot of people including you for not delivering his things buddy stop that stuff siblings now there'll be no TV tonight you brought the stuff walk me to the car will you sure you get everything we ordered I told you there's always the first time you didn't deposit it call your bank they said it was no good save you 50 Cents by not putting it through well Mr Thompson just a minute yes Mrs Barnes if you're having trouble with that check it's my fault you see we have a joint account and I made a deposit this afternoon if you put the check through your bank in the usual way then it would have been good when it got to our bank I'm awfully sorry to cause this kind of trouble but when you bring Bob swings by first thing in the morning it's really my fault I'm sorry give me the check Barnes I got someone off my rocker women I've been there I'll have to stop in the garage in 40 minutes [Music] Katie now it's your turn not to say it I'm gonna take a nap now okay [Music] it's time buddy okay good night Mom go give your pop a kiss good night I don't think he cares buddy we don't hold any grudges in this family you were wrong and he was right [Music] now go kiss him good night [Music] foreign I promise I'll stay out of the garage Katie [Music] what oh I'm hungry thanks for saving my neck with Thompson it was just the devoted little wife routine oh please you know how I guess sometimes I apologize I'll rub it in are you kidding I've been waiting for you to wake up so I could rub it in way in you don't have to I admit the whole mess is all my fault what mess back payments bills you think that's what's tearing me apart we haven't got any real money problems I've always managed to save something how do you think I said 150 to the bank you what you heard me I thought you were proving Thomas I hate Bluffs and bluffers why don't you tell me because I've been mad at you all week why you know why you mean buddy what else Katie don't you know how I feel about Buddy what'd you think I remember the first five years without him how we prayed for him how extra special he is because he's the only kid we can ever have but you can't be this mad at me just because I spank him when he deserves it I'm crazy about him you know that you sure picked a funny way to show it you've spanked him a lot lately does he complain about it but he's not a complainer but he did say one thing you want to know what it was what his eyes were big and round and hurt I told him to kiss you good night and he said I don't think he cares but I do Katie I guess when things start to go rough with me rough ER than growing up begin to yourself Bob you decide learn how to when you go inside I am better alone [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] I'm glad you're asleep I guess I'm not big enough to look you in the eye and get this load off my chest [Music] I will when it happened but I started turning into a pretty rotten father for sure I've given you food clothes money to spend but somewhere along the line I stopped giving you the really important things that patience and understanding your kid your age needs even more than money or food or clothes at least I know now why I've been letting you down my own problem seemed so big I didn't take the time to think of yours taking the lazy way the easy way now I can bargain smacking you sure you need discipline but I've been so so mad at me or somebody else and I haven't taken it out on you I just forgotten you're a little boy I kept asking too much too soon I forgot you were a little boy [Music] I promise you cross my heart your pop will 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